“marine railway” means an apparatus for transporting boats using fixed tracks and wheels;

“mechanized travel” means travel using a vehicle, as defined in the Highway Traffic Act, a motorized snow vehicle, a boat, an aircraft or any other apparatus propelled by machine or by means of machinery;

“portage cart” means a wheeled apparatus used to facilitate transport of a canoe or other watercraft. O. Reg. 346/07, s. 1.

(2) A person who has undertaken mechanized travel in a wilderness class park prior to the coming into force of this Regulation may continue to do so after its coming into force pending the approval of a management direction applicable to the park. O. Reg. 346/07, s. 2 (2).

(3) A person may undertake mechanized travel in a wilderness park under subsections (4) to (10) if the person undertaking the mechanized travel complies with the conditions established by the superintendent for such travel in accordance with section 3. O. Reg. 346/07, s. 2 (3).

(4) A person may undertake mechanized travel in a wilderness park for the purpose of occupying land situated in the park that forms part of the park area if the person is entitled to occupy the land under a land use permit, licence of occupation or lease. O. Reg. 346/07, s. 2 (4).

(5) A person may undertake mechanized travel in a wilderness park for the purpose of obtaining access to land that the person is entitled to occupy because the person owns the land in fee simple or occupies it under a land use permit, licence of occupation or lease if,

(a) the land is situated inside the park, although it does not form part of the park, and the only practical means of obtaining access to the land is through the park; or

(b) the land is situated outside the park and the only practical means of obtaining access to the land is through the park. O. Reg. 346/07, s. 2 (5).

(6) A person may undertake mechanized travel in a wilderness class park for the purpose of exploiting a mining claim or mining tenure under the Mining Act, whether the claim or tenure relates to land inside or outside the park. O. Reg. 346/07, s. 2 (6).

(7) A person may undertake mechanized travel in a wilderness class park for the purpose of exploiting an existing aggregate pit authorized under the Aggregate Resources Act. O. Reg. 346/07, s. 2 (7).

(8) A person may undertake mechanized travel in a wilderness class park for the purpose of facilitating research carried out under a research permit issued by the superintendent. O. Reg. 346/07, s. 2 (8).

(9) A person may undertake mechanized travel in a wilderness class park for the purpose of the commercial harvesting of resources under a licence or agreement. O. Reg. 346/07, s. 2 (9).

(10) A person may undertake mechanized travel in a wilderness class park,

(a) in a zone designated for the purpose of mechanized travel in a management direction;

(b) in Killarney Provincial Park in accordance with the park management plan if the person is using portage carts or the marine railway;

3. The superintendent of a wilderness park shall consider the following criteria when establishing the conditions that must be met by persons authorized to undertake mechanized travel in a wilderness class park under section 2:

1. Possible effects of such travel on the opportunity for wilderness travellers to experience solitude, challenge and integration with nature.

2. Potential harm or benefit to the natural environment or wildlife caused or produced by such travel or its potential to support or impede the maintenance of ecological integrity.

4. No person shall land an aircraft in a wilderness class park named in Column 2 of Schedule 1 unless he or she does so in an area of the park named in Column 3 in accordance with the restrictions set out in Column 4 and has a valid aircraft landing authorization. O. Reg. 346/07, s. 4.

Power boats

5. No person shall operate a power boat in a wilderness class park named in Column 2 of Schedule 2 unless he or she does so in an area of the park named in Column 3 in accordance with the restrictions set out in Column 4. O. Reg. 346/07, s. 5.

6.Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation). O. Reg. 346/07, s. 6.

schedule 1 Permitted Aircraft Landing

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Item

Park

Areas

Restrictions

1.

Kesagami

All

None

2.

Killarney

All

By private property owners for access to and egress from their properties

For purposes of commercial tourism only if the boat has an engine rating not exceeding 2 horsepower

Bell Lake, Balsam Lake

Staff or overnight guests of Blue Mountain Lodge only

All

If the boat is operated by the holder of a trapper’s licence issued under Ontario Regulation 667/98 (Trapping) made under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997
for the purpose of trapping during the open season

3.

Polar Bear

All

If the boat is operated by an Indian within the meaning of the Indian Act (Canada)

Winisk River

Sutton River

If the boat is operated by an Indian within the meaning of the Indian Act (Canada) while guiding for the Sutton River and Shagamu River commercial tourism camps

If the boat is operated by fishing guides of the Lac La Croix First Nation before January 1, 2016 and the boat has an engine rating not exceeding 10 horsepower

All

If the boat is operated by the holder of a trapper’s licence issued under Ontario Regulation 667/98 (Trapping) made under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997
for the purpose of trapping during the open season